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A team of seven fifth-graders from District 66*8 Swanson Elementary School placed third out of 62 entries in the world finals of Odyssey of the Mind compittitioa at the University of Colorado recently. The team competed with more than 4^500 students from North America, Mexico, the Republic of CUoa and the Soviet Union in the international creatiye problem-solving competition. Swanson's students wrote and perfonned a fable, interpntfaig how certain nnrais cam* farto «xist«Bes and alMTwaoBded to a aiMmtaaeoua praUan. The yonngatan an bamltit, BriaJtlMatrfek, 'fjrbr Mjrm, Jim Simons, John Stalnaker, Lindsey Chalt, Dana Beavers end Jenny Javiteh. Each member received a bronze medal; the school received a trophy (too big for the trophy case). Coaches ore Jeanne Beavers and Judy Simons. Corporate sponsor is the IBM Corporation.

Time Magazine to apologize for Nazi-style ad in GB edition By David Winner London Jewish Cbroaicle LONDON (JTA) - Time Magazine is to publish an unprecedented full-page apology for running an "appalling taste" Nazi-style advertisement in its British edition last week. The ad, for a London slide show company, showed a Nazi podium backed by pink and pastel blue swastika flags. The caption read: "Poor use of-color can ruin your presentation. Using inappropriate colors can completely take the edge off an aggressive presentation." It promiaMi to show how "•pedal effects can Mcite a flagging audience" and "how symbols con be used to exfilain ideas." It added: . i*'We can't promise to get your name in the history bo(4u, but it should find its way Into a client's notebook." Appalled readers and Labor Parliament member Qraville Jonner proteated to tha company, the Hatton Oorden-baaed Presentation company, to Tlma Mogaiioe and the advartiaing agwcy, " ly and Laavea. annar aaki tha advartiaament waa in "appalling tattc," and that ha wai •hodcMl that tlma had pubUahad it but glMl they had

agreed to publish an apology"It looks like a Nazi advertisement," he said. "It's meant to be a joke, but it's the most disastrous form of huinor gone wrong that it's possible to conceive," he said. .

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dollars and grants from the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund and the B'nai Jacob Adas Yeshuron Fond, administered by the Foundation of the Federation. "It's important to do whatever we can to help these children grow up with Self-confidence and high self-esteem," said Mr. Schrager. "A program like this is motivating. These children are entitled to a meaningful Jewish education ... to feel good about themselves and their Jewish lives. "I'm sensitive to the needs of children," he added. "The younger we can get to them, the more likely they are to be successful at learning." Mrs. Riekes explained.

"When it became clear that the growing enrollment far exceeded our ability to permanently fund the Special Needs Program, we had to look for outside help. Jerry Rosen (Foundation director) and Susie Drazen (BJE director) first approached Phil about the possibility of his involvement." "I knew Phil had an interest in children and a desire to help people who really needed that help," said Mr. Rosen. "Being able to help other people is a privilege and a blessing," Mr. Schrager told the writer. "Look, I feel real lucky. I could have been a Jew bom in Russia or Africa, but instead, I was bom in Milwaukee, moved to Omaha, had a good education."

Soviets pay homage to Wallenberg By Edwin Eytan PARIS (JTA) - A Soviet diplomat and a state prosecutor hinted liere that Raoul Wallenberg probably died years ago at the orders of Lavrenti Beria, and they made it clev that their government now deeply regrets his fjite.

Los Angeles breaks ground for Holocaust By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA)Ground was broken for a Holocaust memorial here, to consist of six block granite pillars in a public park near the center of the predominantly Jewish Fairfax district. Each pillar will be topped by a lamp, which will be lit for 24 hours annually on Yoro Hashoah, the international day of Holocaust remeimbrance. They each will also carry a boa-telief, with acenes from the de-_ struction of European' Jewry. An additional 12 plaques will depict aspects of. the Nazi era from 1933 to 1946. "Since our families perished in the Holocaust, we wanted to have a place where we can moutn than^ and wa can almiys ramamber them,'* laid Dn. OMie>

By Joonie Jacobson Federation public relations director Marge Riekes, president of the Bureau of Jewish Education, announced that an agreement has been signed by Phillip G. Schrager and representatives of the Jewish Federation of Omaha and United Talmud Torah Religious Schools to share in the support of the Bureau's Special Needs Program through the 1993-94 school year. "This agreement represents a mutual cooperation between the Federation, the donor and the schools which benefit," said Mrs. Riekes. "It enables our community to have an ongoing special needs program without having to worry about funding from year to year. "Because of Phil Schrager's generosity and commitment to Jewish education, this progrram will remain available to those children who need it," The Special Needs Program was first established by BJE in 1981 to aid Jewish children with learning disabilities to obtain a Jewish education. Seed money was provided by the Esther K. Newman Memorial Fund with subsequent funding from Federation campaign

Schiro, a surrivor of Auschwita. "We wilnted to do it in a Bublic plaoD where everybody'iSan fh(u-e our sorrow wiUi uai*' j , Schim anil fellow survivors have |;wen trying to realize the project since 1960, but it waa only four years ago thtit the County of Los Angalpa made available thaaiteiln the Ppn Pacific Park. The county will also provide security and routine mainl«nance for the project. Two esta|>U«hed Holocaust centers in Los Angeles are cuirently raising funds for expansion dects: the Bimon WieeenCenter, ti3r oonatnictlon of ita Muaeuin of Toiaruioe, and the Martyrs Memorial of the Jewlih Federation Council, in a^ to move to

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In fact, the Soviet Union would like to "sanctify his memory," reporters here were told. The remarks were the first on record by Soviet officials that refer to the Swede who saved tens of thousands of Jews from Nazi extermination camps when he was attached to the Swedish legation in Budapest during the final years of World War II. The references to Wallenberg were made here by Ambassador Viktor Kasiilev, chief of the Soviet delegation to the 36-nation Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe—also known as the Helsinki Conference—and Vladimir Andreyev, a member of the delegation. ' Andreyev, a deputy to the Soviet Union'a prosecutorgeneral, told a news conference, "We rasret deeply the death of this noble person but we know nothing more concerning his late,"

He said his office investigated Wallenberg's death and it "now is certain that he died in prison" in the immediate post-war years. "He was not the only such victim—many others died with him during those somber years," Andreyev added. Kashlev said the investigation into Wallenberg's death would continue. He promised that "should we learn something, we will moke the facts known at once." "We would like to know more details about how this man (Wallenbwg) died so that we coul^Enc^i his memory," thoHvieWoy said. Kashlev offered little hope to those who believe Wallenberg is alive. "The people teho destroyed Wallenberg also destroyed all the documents relating to him before being deetroyed in their turn," he said.

Observers here saw that as a direct, reference to former secret police chief Beria, who was killed in the power struggle that followed Stalin's death. It also seemed to observers that according to what Kashlev said, the Soviet government's most recent investigations confirmed Wallenberg's death. ' Wallenberg was arrested when the Red Aripy entered Budapest in January 1945 and not heard from since. Reports persist he is alive, though Soviet sources insist he died in Lubyanka prison over 40 years ago. During the first session on human rights at the conference, Kashlev said that exit visas would not be denied to any Soviet citizen who had not engaged in sensitive defense worii for more than five years. "This period would be the absolute limit for refusing viaat." he said

15 in France receive medal PARIS (JTA) - Three Catholic priaeta and a Protestant minister were ^ong 16 French redpienta of Yad Vashem's "Righteous Among Nationa" medal at f ceremony honoring hem—some poathumoueJy-HtiliePerieClty HaU.

Mayor Jacques Chirac, a former prime minister, invited hundreds of dlgnitariea to attend the oaremony in the preeence of laraal's ambaseador to F'ranoe, OvadiaSoffw. Chirac noted that the Yad VaatMm Foundation ia Je-

rusalem perpetuatea the OMmory of Jews who died In the Holocaust and tha memory of non-Jaws who risked their Uvee to aave Jews.

One of them was the late Proteetant minister Marc Boagnerwaa.

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Jake Wine dies f^^' Jake Wine, 87, died Monday at home following a short illness. Services took place Wednesday at the Jewish Funeral Home with burial in Golden Hill Cemetery. In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by daughter, Bert Lewis, of Omaha: son, Harvey, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jirother, Dave, of Omaha; sister, Gertrude Sladnick, of Van Nuys, Calif.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Wiiie, who retired after more than 60 years as an auto dealer, was a mem: ber of B'nai B'rith, Beth Israel S)Tiagogue, Omaha Masonic Lodge 288 A.M. &

dea^tk MARLYS COHN Services were held June 1 in Chicago for former Omahan' Marlys (Siegal) Cohn. She was 70. Mrs. Cohn was preceeded in death by her husband, Sam. Survivors include daughters, Shari Wolfe, Lauri Davis and Pam Riseman; son, Scott Riseman; two grandchildren; brothers. Jack and Leon Siegal; sisters, Ann Tip, Bess Betensky. LAWYER HONORED TORONTO (JTA) - Lawyer Wolfe Goodman was honored with a tribute dinner by the Canadian Associates of Ben Gurion University.

Jake Wine F.M., Scottish rite 33rd Degree and Tangier Temple Shriner. He served two terms as president of Omaha Boys Home, and also served as president of the Kupulier shul in Omaha.

Women rejected KIAMESHA LAKE, N.Y. (JTA) - For the second year in a row, the Cantors Assembly has rejected a proposal to offer membership to women who receive cantorial degrees from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The vote on a motion to amend the assembly's bylaws to admit women members was 108-82, 19 votes short of the two-thirds majority required for passage. The balloting took place here during the 42nd annual convention of the assembly, which is affiliated with the Conservative movement and is the world's largest body of hazzanim. CLIP AND SAVE-

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, JUNE 9 JOG Closed, .Shavuot Second Shabbat Dinner, 6 p.m., Beth El SATURDAY, JUNE 10 JCC Closed, Shavuot SUNDAY, JUNE 11 USY—Candidate Membership Training Bureau of Jewish Education Board, 11 a.m. "Na'Amat Spiritual Adoption Dinner, 6 p.m., Beth El ORT Installation, 6 p.m. MONDAY, JUNE 12 YES, 10 a.m. ORT, Board Workshops, 10 a.m. USY—Candidate Membership Training Beth El Executive Committee, noon, Beth El Friedel Jewish Academy Executive Committee, 7:30 p.m., at school TUESDAY, JUNE 13 Youth Club, Madliken, 9 a.m., Trip to K.C. USY—Candidate Membership Training Child Care Committee, 7 p.m. ADL-B'nal B'rilh Prooram on Anti-Semitism, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, noon, Howard Johnson's Federation Executive Board, 4:30 p.m. Temple Israel Board, 7:30 p.m.. Temple Israel Beth Israel Board, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel THURSDAY,JUNE 19 Camp Staff Orientation, 9 a.m. Library Book Discussion, 1 p.m. Federation Budget and Allocations Committee, 7:30 p.m. Walk-In Drop-in, 10:30 a.m., Beth El

©gumjp®© m®!;©© Alexander R. Miller received the degree of doctor of medicine from Mayo Medical School at the 1989 Commencement Services on June 20,1989, in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Miller, son of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Miller, has accepted a surgical residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Aaron Weiner graduated magna cum laude May 13 from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is the son of Judy and Ken Wiener. Mr. Weiner was elected by the faculty to the Order of Coif, a national honorary legal fraternity whose members are selected from the top 10 percent of the gradu-

ating class. He was an associate editor of the Minnesota Law Review and had an article published in the October 1988 issue. In his senior year, he was chancellor of the Gamma Eta Gamma legal fraternity. Mr. Weiner will begin work in Lincoln, Neb., as a clerk to Nebraska Supreme Court Judge John Grant. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rosen of Omaha and Mrs. Otto F. Weiner of Chicago. Todd Alan Finkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Finkle of Omaha, will graduate this summer with a master of business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

RASHBAUM/l ARNOFF Bsrabara Tarnoff and Joel Rashbaum, of Boulder, Colo., were married May 21 at Har Hashem Synagogue in Boulder. A dinner reception followed.at the Hotel Bouldertdo. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Myron Tarnoff of Omaha. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Florence Rashbaum of Margate, Fla.

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Mr. Finkle' has also been accepted to the doctoral program in business administration at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln this fall. Former Omahan Josh Stern will be attending Brown University this fall. He will be salutatorian of his class in Dallas this June. Melaine Stem is in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Texas-in Austin and Jennifer Stem will be a senior at Arizona State University in the fall. The Stems ate the children of Betsy and Larry Stem of Dallas, and the grandchildren of Iz Weiner of Omaha.

WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT Women's American ORT Midwest District President Carol Linch will install new offficers of the Omaha Chapter-At-Large Sunday, June 11, at Regency Best Western. The 1989-90 officers are: co-presidents: Claudia Sherman and Carsm Rifkin; vice presidents: Judi Finkle, Joye Weesr Sandy Canfield and Diane Zipay; corresponding secretary, Judy Siff; recording secretary, Sandi Fried; treasurer, Debbie Hostyk and parlimentarian, Cathy Christensen. In addition, officers will attend hoard leadership workshops conducted by Mrs. Linch Monday, June 12, 9t the J.C.C.

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Reform leader blasts proposed new law By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) A proposed Israeli law guaranteeing human rights has as much potential as the "Who Is a Jew" amendment to split American and Diaspora Jewry from Israel, the head of the Reform movement's rabbinical seminary warned. The reason is that "while in principle it contains provisions for the free expression of religion, it de facto separates out from that the areas of marriage and divorce," Dr. Alfred Gottschalk, president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion said here. "Authority in those key areas is maintained by the Orthodox religious courts," he told reporters at a National Press Club breakfast meeting. He was referring to the fact that weddings and divorces performed in Israel by Reform and Conservative rabbis are not recognized by the govemment as valid. The new law is seen as a step toward a written constitution for Israel, and its provisions are expected to be included in the constitution. It provides for a special constitutional court that would rule on whether proposed legislation violates

the provisions of the human rights law. Gottschalk said that while some members of the Knesset would like to see marriage and divorce included in the law, they appear to be willing to go along with the exclusion to prevent opposition by the Orthodox parties to the entire law. Justice Minister Dan Meridor has predicted that the law will be adopted by a broad majority "within a reasonable period."

Jeanne and Jerry Raznick 3 birth of their first child, a aimounce the May 15 birth daughter, Nesya Aryn. of their first child, a son, Matemal grandparents Daniel Miles. are Doris and Milton Parker Paternal grandparents of Omaha. are Bess Katzman and the Paternal grandparents late Morris Raznick. Pater- are Brocha Nemani of Kfar nal step-grandfather is Saba, Israel, and the late Julius Katzman. Nissam Nemani. Maternal grandparents Maternal great-grandare„Dr. Judith Stem and parents are Frances Singer Richard Stem. Maternal of Chicago and the late Aagreat-grandparents are Lil- ron Singer; and,Clara Parlian Stem and the late Dr. . ker Novick of Omaha and Harold Stem of Omaha, and the late David Parker. Helen and Clifford Putzier of Ames, Iowa. ELECTED PRESIDENT ST.LOUIS(JTA)-Alyn Monica and Ben Nemani Essman has been elected of Toronto, Ontario, president of the Jewish FedCanada, announce the May eration of St. Louis.

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MINNEAPOLIS — A world-renowned scientist lies in bed, bis gray hair rumpled, bis body listless. The shades are drawn and the mood is somber. This bright, accomplished man has come up against an obstacle that even he cannot overcome: coping with terminal cancer. Rabbi Pesach Krauss walks into similar scenarios each day. As chaplain at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, a prestigious hospital that treats cancer patients from all over the world, Krauss' purpose is to encourage patients to live their remaining days to their fullest, to finish agendas and to recover their dignity. Krauss believes that in such times of crisis, we can discover the deepest meaning of our Uves. Krauss recently completed a 10-city tour to promote his new book, "Why Me? Coping With Grief, Loss, and Change" (Bantam Books, $14.95). For the past seven years, be has served as the hospital's chaplain, reaching out to patients and allowing them to tap emotional and spiritual resources to cope with their illnesses. Krauss wrote the book not only for those coping with illness, but for anyone who seeks the meaning in life's most difficult challenges, those who have suffered a loss or are

in transition. As a rabbi for 37 years, Krauss said his own "kaleidoacope of experiences" led him to this kind of work. He said he has the awareness and sensitivity to be able to reach out, heal and open "windows of hope" based on his own acquaintance with grief and loss. At the age of 3, he was nm over by a streetcar and had a leg amputated. The experience, he said, left him feeling like "damaged goods." After playing sports, he wouldn't shower in the locker room for fear of having to reveal his artificial leg, he said. Although all the kids knew that he wore one, his shame was so great that he could not bear to let them see it. So he threw himself into sports, particularly gymnastics, because it was a sport in which none of his friends competed. He excelled, and eventually, became team captain. It took him, Krauss said, a long time before he realized he could be a whole person even if part of him was missing. After his first wife died of cancer 12 years ago, he said he had to learn to embrace life again. The pain, anger, guUt, isolation and anguish he felt kept him from getting-on with his life. He eventually let go and was able to love again. People confronted with the prospect of death often become sensitized to "radical amazement," that child-like wander of noticing flowers in a garden, attending a carnival, watching a kite fly. We lose radical amazement as we age.

Family seeks marrow donations for stricken bar mitzvah boy I

NEW YORK (JTA) - A 13-year-old San Diego boy, who just celebrated his bar mitzvah, desperately needs a bone marrow transplant within a year to save his life. Josh Kaplan, a grandnephew of Stanley Kaplan, founder and head of the national learning center chain

of the same name, suffers from acute lymphocytic leukemia. The boy is described by relatives as an "accomplished concert pianist," who placed third in a California recital competition, and is in the formal process of entrance into the Guinness Book of World

Records for having memorized 80 randomly-selected digits, according to his father. Dr. Roy Kaplan. He contracted the disease, which strikes one in 100,000 children, three years ago. It was forced into remission through acute chemotherapy. However, it is now worse than ever.

The odds of a successful marrow match hover around 1 in 20,000. Potential donors are asked to pay a testing fee of $75, but family and friends of Kaplan are seeking donations to reduce the fee. Stanley Kaplan noted that "it seems ironic" that those who wish to help should pay, adding that monetary donations are needed almost as badly as potential marrow donors. Chuck Priiitt, assistant director of Lifesavers, a San Diego-based transplant organization, described the two-step testing procedure as relatively simple. Donations and inquiries regarding testing should be sent to Lifesavers at (800) 999-8822.

Krauss said. Krauss said patients drop their masks when confronted with a life-threatening illness. They become like children, entering an eerie country without familiar boundaries, llieir vulnerability is revealed. When visiting patients, he said, the first sin is to "make nice." Often, relatives tell patients that everything is just fine, that they will be O.K. and so on. But Krauss cries with them. He tells them that if it were he, he would also be angry. He hears them cry, "Why me. Rabbi? How could God do this to me? Damn it, why me?" "People don't ask this when good things happen to them," he noted. Jewish tradition, Krauss said, says that each person is special. Making patients understand how they are special can bring about a change of view and give them strength. We grow because of grief, loss and change, not in spite of them. Krauss asks his patients what they are doing with their remaining time. He challenges them and has them set immediate and future goals. One way to recover their dignity is to gain control of their life by choosing how to spend their remaining days. "When you're in control, that's where your dignity is," Krauss said. Bad grieving can occur when someone doesn't finish his agenda. He tells his patients that it is no weakness to cry, for keeping all those feelings locked up inside is like having the pressure build in a tea kettle. Unless it escapes, it will explode. But, Krauss emphasized, a tea kettle sings, too. Coping is hoping there is something more out there. "Everyone has got a past, present and future," he said. Some people Uve only in the past and think about what used to be. Some are so overcome by panic and terror that their future is taken over. But by living in the present, each moment can be lived to the fullest. Krauss spoke to the world-famous scientist, and changes began. The scientist's room became the busiest in the entire hospital. He began fielding phone calls from colleagues around the country, seeking recommendations, insights and suggestions. "There's so much to be done, so much to be achieved," he told Krauss. A sense of energy filled his room. The shades were always up. Sunlight filled the room every day, and the patient began noticing the Ufe outside his window. He became open to every experience. He had transcended his illness. "You live until you say goodbye," Krauss said. "Through death can come the greatest growth." (Terry Yablonsky is a staff reporter for the American JewiBb World in Minneapolis.)

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By Morris Maline

Catholic/Jewish dialogue The new America spends a lot of time and money on trying to solve problems and a close look at some of our antics should result in chuckles or belly laughs. For example, much of our population is overweight and the theme of the day is getting in shape. Eat more nutritious foods, walk or jog your way to a healthy body, use connetics and plastic surgery to brighten and tighten your body . . . These are all quick fixes and anyone who labors physically for a paycheck must find the health theme amusing. And now, if one can shift gears to social studies we can add as problems: Jewish/Christian relations, Blackyjew-. ish relations, Jewish/Catholic relations ... And here come the quick fixes: Jewish/Christian dialogue, Black/Jewish dialogue, Jewish/Catholic dialogue ... The old America didn't need quick fixes. The old America produced quality leaders who lived and worked in such a way that human relations produced joy—not problems. Nearly a half-century ago, a Catholic priest and a Jewish lawyer acted together to make Boys Town in Omaha a reality. Father Edward J. Flanagan, an Irish Catholic, and Henry Monsky, son of an orthodox Jewish cantor, shared a common desire to help the impoverished youth of the country. Their dream is now a matter of history and is chronicled in a new exhibit created by the Hall of History, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. The exhibit, on display at the Jewish Community Center, traces the participation of the two leaders in the founding of Boys Town and their work throughout the world in behalf of juvenile prison conditions, causes of delinquency, rescue of Holocaust victims, formation of a Jewish state and the plight of war orphans. The May 9,1947. issue of the Jewish Press told of the thousands who mourned Henry Monsky, and the May 23, 1948, issue of the Catholic newspaper told of the thousands who mourned Father Flanagan. Friends in life—honored at death—the kind of dialogue that all Americans can be proud of.

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By Rabbi Ethan Seidel Congregation Tifaeth Israel, Lincoln Allow me to respectfully disagree with Rabbi Kripke's comments on the portion "Behukotai" in the May 26 issue. He notes that the theme of this Torah portion is that "loyalty to God brings reward and disloyalty brings pimishment, disaster." He goes on to say that this idea "simply does not conform to our experience of life and history." I disagree. I feel that a middle position on retribution for sins reflects reality better than either extreme. Is there really no reward in this life for good actions? Are evil people really able to live comfortably, despite their deeds? I don't believe that either of these statements can be answered simply "yes," as Rabbi Kripke seems to, or "no," as we find in parashat Bechukotai. Rather, I would answer "sometimes". Do we believe, for instance, that our people's survival had nothing to do with our adhovnce to God's mitzvot? Is it merely a coincidence that we have survived thousands of years, while mighty, corrupt powers have faded and died? Is the continued survival of the modem state of Israel, despite overwhelming odds, completely unrelated to its concern for human rights? 1 don't think so. On the other hand, can the Holocaust be explained in terms of reward and punishment? Again, I think not.' So as I see it, the question of reward and punishment in this life is a tricky one. An excellent statement to this effect is found in our Siddur, in a passage taken from the Talmud: there are good deeds concerning which "a person benefits from the interest in this life, while the principle remains for him in the life to come." In other words, we don't get the main part of our reward in this life. We do collect some interest, however—we can, albrit in a small way, influence the course of our lives with our own actions. To think otherwise is to deprive both our history and our future of meaning.

By Robert Wolfson Eizecutive Director

ADIX:RC An article appeared in the Jewish Press of April 7, 1989, provided by the American Jewish Congress from New York. The article correctly identified AJCongress as having submitted a 'friend of court' brief at the District Court in Omaha in the Mergens case. This case deals with the Equal Access Act and the question of religious group activities in public schools and involves Westside Schools. , The article fails to mention that the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith joined with the AJCongress in submitting a 'friend of

court' brief at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeab. The petition to the Supreme Court of the United States for review of the case was recently submitted by lawyers for the Westside School District aided by lawyers for AJCongress. The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith remains committed to the positions advocated in the 'friend of court' brief filed before the Eighth Circuit. The ADL is awaiting the Supreme Court decision on review of the case and will continue to monitor and advise the conununity on progress in this case of local and national importance.

By Rabbi Mendel Katzman

On Shavuot, we read about Ruth, the great-grandmother of King David—a noble G-d fearing woman who in many ways set the tone and created the environment through which the "House of David" would thrive. By reading the story of Ruth on Shavuot and learning with what self sacrifice she accepted the Torah upon herself, we gain insight to the deep respect the Torah and its sages feel for Jewish women and the power with whkh they were endowed. Her story was chosen to depict how one must pursue a Jewish life. Although there were numerous heroic figures in our rich Jewish history, we point a finger at Ruth. The Talmud calls the woman "Akeret Habayit"—a term which also means "Ikro Shel Bayit"—"the essence of the house". She creates the home environment by filling it with the spirit of Torah. The "home" does not refer merely to the'3,000 square feet in a custom built house on a prime lot in the most beautiful suburb of Omaha. As beautiful as a house may be, a home means a lot more. A Jewish home is significantly more than that. The "Jewish Home" refers to the essential foimdation of Jewish life within the framework of family and community. It refers to the creation of yet another link within the 3,301-year-old tradition. It refers to the communication between family members transcending generation gaps. The individual Jewish home is referred to in the Midrash as "a sanctuary in microcosm" and the ultimate responsibility of maintaining its sanctity is Xhe woman's. ,. There is no doubt that the taste of the scrumptious cheese cake and cheese blintzes enhance our deliight on Shavuot. However, Judaism which is by no means a mere "pots and pans" religion takes the message of Shavuot much further. As we read the Ten Commandments on Shavuot and study the lessons of Ruth, we reaffirm our commitment and allegiance to the teachings of the Torah with increased energy and enthusiasm. Shavuot is the time to reflect upon our connection with G-d and see where we can add or improve. Perhaps each one of us should pick a favorite new Mitzvah and pledge to fulfill it with an extra measure of care and devotion. May we all be so fortimate as to have our houses transformed into Jewish homes amid peace and prosperity through the dedicated commitmentt of the women of our times. May there be many more of us who merit to see the actual light of Torah - brought to reality by the visible glow of the holy light of the Shabbat and Holiday candles. Chag Sameach. Good Yomtov.

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emigratidn and free movement, and a Riga gathering of Jewish cultural activists. Both drew many scores of represenUtives from around the Soviet Union. To rwfute some of Mr. Dubinin's claims: Not that many Jews are returning to the fewer than 90 ayaagoguee for 3,000,000 Ruasian Jews, for they are ignorant of their heritage and fearful of the synagogues' control by the authorities. One hundred organiced Jewish communities in Russia may exist on paper, but not in any functioning manner. There is one yeohiva, not more, that has been legalised. It's in Moacow, but with only 32 fuU-tinw studan^ The kosher bakery and restaurant are a figment of Mr. Dubinin's iitiagillie showpiece cultural center ia indeed there in Moacow, but has k>w-<)uality programs. The vsry fact that a coni•^ enoe waa needed on the right to eroigratioo gives lie to Dubinin's sssertion of virtudly no reetrictiona on exit. There are indeed positive winds blowing in the USSR. But to believe that there has ^een a fundanMotal. poaitivs change for Soviet Jawa-at a time of ie^^fully increased •nU-Ssmitism-is ss foolish as stating there's bean no change at all. V

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There are two seas Editor's note: A D'var Torah, prepared by Rabbi Aryefa Azriel of Temple Israel, was recited by Jay R. Lemer at the May meeting of tbe Federation Board of Directors. The text follows: There are two seas in the Land of Israel. One is fresh, and fish are in it. Splashes of green adorn its banks. Trees spread their branches over it, and stretch out their thirsty roots to sip of its healing waters. Along its shore children play. The River Jordan makes this sea with sparkling water from the hills. So it laughs in the sunshine. And men build their homes near to it, and birds their nests; and every kind of life is happier because it is here. The River Jordan flows on south into another sea. Here there is no splash of fish, no fluttering leaf, no song of birds, no children's laughter. Travelers choose another route unless on urgent business. The air hangs heavy above its waters and neither men nor beast nor fowl will drink. What makes this mighty difference in the seas? Not the river Jordan; it empties the same good water into both. Not the soil in which they lie; not the country 'round about. This is the difference. The Sea of Galilee receives but does not keep the Jordan. ¥ot every drop that flows into it another drop flows out. The giving and receiving go on in equal measure. The other sea is shrewder, hoarding its income jealously. It will not be tempted into any generous impulse. Every drop it gets, it keeps. 'The Sea of Galilee gives and lives. This other sea gives nothing. It is named the Dead Sea. There are two kinds of people in the wor|d. What kind of person are you?

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By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA)The United States and tbe Palestine Liberation Organization met in Tunis on last week to try to "find concrete steps that would move the peace process forward," the State Department said. In a statement posted for reporters, the department said the meeting was "in the context of our regular dialogue," which began last December following PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat's renunciation of terrorism. The United States r^>ortedly held the meeting in preparation for a third fullround of talks planned for early June. A State Department source said one news report from Tunisia he has seen cites a June 8 date for the next meeting, but could not confirm it as part of U.S. plans. U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Robert Pelletreau, the sole U.S. dipkimat allowed to talk to the PLO, met Tuesday with Hakam Balaoui, the PLO's representative in Tunis. The Balaoui-Pelletreau informal discussion was not a meeting "in the fuller sense," the source said, explaining that the formal U.S.-PLO meetings are

those between Pelletreau and Yasir Abed Rabbo, a member of the PLO's 16member executive committee. Pelletreau and Balaoui have met much more frequently. The source would not attribute the scheduling of the meeting to any particular development in the Middle East, except that it was a "natural" response to recent developmenU.

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^ Cancels visit By Ruth Gruber ROME (JTA)-The AntiDefamation League of B'nai Sabbath Candlelightlng for Friday, June B'rith backed off from a confrontation with Pope John Paul II over the presBeth Israel Temple Israel ence of a Carmelite convent Synagogue FRIDAY: on the grounds of the former Services at 8:15 p.m. FRIDAY: Auschwitz death camp. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Morning Service, 8:45 In a highly unusual and Cantor Harold Firestone a.m. uncharacteristic move, the Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 ADL canceled an audience will'officiate. Kabbi Azriel with the pontiff scheduled will speak on "Command- p.m. ment Number 7." for the following day. The Oneg Shabbat fol- SATURDAY: "It was mutually underMorning service, 8:45 lowing services will be stood that some items on a.m. the ADL agenda had the sponsored by Sisterhood. Yizkor, 11 a.m. potential for exacerbating SATURDAY: Mincha, 8:30 p.m. Services at 11:15 a.m. tensions, and it was considMincha will be followed The Congregation, to- by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seuered more productive to reschedule the meeting for a gether with Rabbi Azriel, dos and Havdalah. later time," the ADL said in will study the Torah porSUNDAY: a statement released here by tion of the week. Morning Minyanaire BAR MITZVAH Burton Levinson, its naservice, 9 a.m. Jeremy Jake Nichols,, tional chairman, and AbraWEEKDAYS: ham Foxman, its national son of Barbara A. Nichols, Services at 7 a.m. and will celebrate his Bar Mitzdirector. Rabbi Leon Klenicki, head vah at Shabbat morning 8:30 p.m. SISTERHOOD BOARD of interfaith affairs for the services on June 17. MEETING ADL, said, "It was evident The Board of the SisterBlumkln Home to us that the pope was not hood will meet June 13 at comfortable in considering FRIDAY: 10 am, in the Social Hall. the question of the convent Evening service, 7 p.m. BOARD OF in Auschwitz." He stressed, SATURDAY COMMISSIONERS however, that the matter Morning service, 9 a.m. The Board of Commisshould not be considered a The residents and staff setback in the Catholic- of the Rose Blumkin sioners will meet June 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Social Jewish dialogue. Home invite the families, "The dialogue will con- volunteer^ and friends of Hall. BAR MITZVAH tinue. This is one event in the residents to attend Gary Shyken. son of Suour relationship. The Vati- services in the Herbert can knows of our friendship, Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush san and Dr. Paul Shyken, and it is in the nature of follows services on wiU celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, friendship to be critical," Shabbat. June 16, and Saturday Klenicki said. He added. Oftutt Air Base morning, June 17. "The audience is not canGrandparents are Eileen celed. It was postponed. FRIDAY: There is a difference beServices in the Capehart and William Pachman and tween the two, and the Vati- Chapel every Friday at 8 the late Gertrude Pachcan knows it." p.m. An Oneg Shabbat fol- man. and Samuel Shyken and the late Bessie lows the service. One purpose of the auShyken. dience was to introduce Council Bluffs LEARNING MINVAN Klenicki and Rabbi David In the absence of Cantor B'nai Israel Rosen to the pope as ADL's Leo Fettman. there wiU be new liaisons to the Vatican. FRIDAY: Rosen is director of interreServices are held the no Learning Minyan on ligious affairs in ADL's Je first and third Friday of Tuesday. June 20. rusalem office. each month. 7:30 p.m.

Jewish delegates requested to investigate anti-Semitism By Susan Bimbaum NEW YORK (JTA) Five Jewish activists presented to three of the 10 Jewish deputies to the newly elected Soviet Congress a document which calls for the creation of an independent commission to study the problem of antiSemitism. The text also called for

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Rabbi Paul-Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits In the Book of Ruth, Boaz will conduct the services. point's out to Ruth that FRIDAY: there is another kinsman, Services, 6 p.m. unnamed, who is more reSATURDAY: sponsible for Ruth than he. Morning service, 9:30 "If he will marry you," Boaz a.m. says, "fine. If not, I promYizkor and dedication of ise you I will." memorial plaques. The late Maurice Samuel, There also will be a in his famous biting wit, "Camp Send-off" for chil- wryly remarks: "I have read dren going to summer of more ardent proposals." camps. We are fortunate to have Babysitting is available the Book of Ruth before us from 10 a.m. on Shavuot. It is a tiny Evening services at 8:50 polished jewel in the Bible, p.m. so short it can be read SUNDAY: leisurely in an hour, so beauServices at 9 a.m. and tiful that it can hardly be 5:30 p.m. described. It is so gentle and WEEKDAYS: charming that Samuel could Services at 6:55 a.m. and hardly accept the view of 5:30 p.m. some critics that it was a polemic piece, aimed at a diraBAT MITZVAH Rebecca Kubart, daugh- conian decree of Ezra in the ter of Mr. and Mrs. Verdell 4th century B.C.E. Mary EUen Chase, who Kubart, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday eve- taught Bible in an Ivy ning, June 16, and Satur- League women's college for almost two generation, day morning, June 17. cherished the little book, Lincoln which she considered. ficB'nai Jeshurun tion, and pointed out that among other ideas in the FRIDAY: Shavuot and Sabbath book is the assurance that Evening Services, 7:30 God's love reaches to other peoples besides Israel (Ruth p.m. was a Moabite), and that all SISTERHOOD peoples are God's children. Sisterhood will meet Cynthia Ozick, in everyJune 14, 7:30 p.m. one's list one of America's most perceptive intellects Lincoln and thoughtful writers, sees Tifereth Israel in the little book a work of FRIDAY: art of great distinction. Shavuot serviop begin Ozick points out that in this at 9:30 a.m. ' short story there are famine Evening services, 8:30 and enforced-by-hunger exp.m. Dr. Jean Cahan, lec- ile, and poverty, and beturer in political science,' reavement, and barren University of Nebraska- wives, and death, death, Lincoln, will be the guest death. But out of this frightspeaker. ful concatenation of misfortune rise goitleness and \aySATURDAY: alty and love—and. finally, Yizkor services, 9 a.m. the line of David, the dy-

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Editor's note: Bert's columD was prepared well in advance of publication. We note, with regret, tlie passing of tier father, Jalie Wine, on June 6. May his memory be for a blessing. According to my Jewish calendar, today is the first day of Shavuot—that's assuming nobody messed up and it really is June 9. Shavuot, a holiday. My reference book says it is the Hebrew name of the Feast of Weelcs. You scholars of our religion ah-eady know it is also called Pentecost, since it begins on the 50th day after the completion of seven weeks of the counting ofthe Omer. There are ail the details concerning the new barley and the wheat harvest, which lead to the festival also being called that of The First Fruits. Of course you know that in addition to all the above, it is the Season of the Giving of the Torah. All of these good details add up to a lovely holiday, celebrating good things in our history. And I wonder if it's legitimate to include cheese knishes in those good things? I don't see why not, since eating dairy foods is traditional at this time. ' I always found that an interesting piece of the Jewish mosaic — dairy foods at Shavuot. There appears to be more than one explanation for this practice. One says dairy food and honey are eaten on the4ay the Torah was received because the psalm says "honey and milk under thy lips" which implies these foods, like the words of the Torah are pleasant and good for the spirit. I like this explanation best, and I also like dairy foods very well too. So all in all, I really enjoy any excuse to indulge in such wonderful stuff as blintzes, and cheese knishes and fish dishes and borsht with sour cream. How's all that for an appetite stimulant? Sound good to you? Why not—it is good, all of it. If you have diet restrictions, don't let your doctor hear you're supposed to use cheese and sour cream, unless he's Jewish. Maybe he'll better understand in that case. Whatever, it's time to examine the section under "ethnic" in my recipe file and find directions for how to do all that stuff. I make these dishes so seldom I don't trust my memory, so I double check for exact measurements according to the way my late sister-in-law directed. Her knishes were super, so her recipe endures. Something else occurs to me as I write this. To be truthful, today is still a couple of weeks away from this holiday Shavuot. And I see that Father's Day follows a week or so later. It gives me a good idea: since I'mat my wits end for gift ideas for my Dad, maybe I'll forget the ties and after-shave, the socks or billfolds, the shirts or pajamas. Maybe I'll just make a big milechdica dinner lor lunch) and tell Pop "This is just for you." Of course we'll make him share with the rest of us, and just maybe I can find one last little idea for a gift that can be wrapped in tissue paper. Whatever. If all else fails, I'll make a lockchen kugel in the shape of a heart, so he'll know I really care! Outside of all that extraneous nonsense, have a nice Shavuot.

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By Cathrine Geraon JERUSALEM (JTA) A 21-year-old woman died Sunday and 19 other people were hospitalized as poUce in northern Israel investigated mysterious poisonings at a disposable diaper factory in Afula. The police said Monday they had not ruled out sabotage for "nationalistic motives" as a possible cause, an oblique reference to the Palestinian uprising. A spokesman for the Afula Valley Hospital said factory employees were admitted Sunday complaining of severe stomach cramps, headaches and dizziness about two hours after they had lunch at the factory cafeteria. The kitchen was ordered closed and food and water samples were taken for analysis. Blood was taken from the patients for testing.

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Jackson urges Blacks and Jews to overcome 'fears and prejudices' By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA)The Rev. Jesse Jackson, invoking past aUiances and biblical imagery, issued a 'Strong appeal for reconciliation between Jews and African-Americans. The black leader and former presidential hopeful, who has offended many Jews through an ethnic slur and pro-Palestinian statements, urged 400 guests attending an American Jewish Committee awards dinner to help heal racial divisions in the United States and the world. Reminding his audience of the common sacrifices by blacks and Jews in the civil rights struggle, he proposed a joint effort to create an "American investment bank" to help poor conununities and create new jobs. "Tonight we are called to

reason, to shift from racial and religious battlegrounds to economic common ground and higher ground,'' Jackson said. "The cause is to move beyond racism, sexism, elitism, anti-Semitism, anti-Arabism, anti-Hispanicism, to move beyond ancient fears and prejudices," he added. Dr. Neil Sandberg, regional director of the American Jewish Committee, called Jackson's speech "the most positive statement, as far as I know, he has ever made about the importance of Jewish-black rapprochement."

The choice of Jackson as a dinner speaker was made by Tom Johnspn, publisher of the Los Angeles Times and chairman of the evening, Sandberg said. PEACE AWARD NEW YORK (JTA) Rabbi Alexander Schindler, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Ira Silverman, executive vice president of the American Jewish Committee; and Jewish Action for Nuclear Responsibility are recipients of the Shalom Center's Brit HaDorot Peace Award.

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By David rriedman WASHINGTON (JTA)I'wo senatots from opposite ends of the political spectrum admooiahed Secretary of State James Baker on Monday, for 8ug($eating that Israeli leaders believe in the concept of a "Greater Israel." Sens. Daniel Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) said Baker should not have used the term in his May 22 speech on the Middle East at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The two senators voiced their criticism during a hearing by the Senate Foreign Relatioos Committee on the nomination of John Kelly, a 25-year-veteran of the foreign service, to be assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. Helms appeared only briefly at the outset of the hearing, at which Moynihan was the only senator present to question Kelly. Helms said he had never heard the term "Greater Israel" used by a responsible Israeli leader. However, Syrian leaders frequently talk of a "Greater 'Syria" that includes Israel, Jordan and Lebanon, he said. Baker, in an unusually blunt speech, told AIPAC that Israel should "lay aside, once and for all. tl«e unrealistic vision of a Greater Israel." This was an "unfortunate use of terms," Moynihan said. He said that most Americans believed Baker was referring to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. But the term "Greater Israel" actually has been used

by those in the Zionist movement who never accepted Britain's creation of Jordan out of Mandate Palestine, Moynihan said. Kelly repUed that Baker in his next sentence told AIPAC that "Israeli interests in the West Bank and Gaza—security and otherwise—can be accommodated in a settlement based on (United Nations Security Council) Resolution 242." He said this has been U.S. policy since 1967. He noted the speech contained "exhortations" for Israel, but also for the Palestinians, the Arab world and countries outside the region, especially the Soviet Union. Moynihan also declared that it was "disgraceful" that Baker had not mentioned Jerusalem in his speech. He teased Kelly aiiout the State Department telephone directory listing U.S. embassies and consulates, which now only has dtiee without countries. He noted that earlier books had Tel Aviv as Israel's capital and listed Jerusalem by itself. Kelly, whose only previous Middle East experience was as the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon from 1986 to 1988, made a brief opening statement in which he said he would "follow and exert every effort" to continue the "honorable tradition" of every U.S. government for the last 40 years in seeking to "ensure the security of Israel" He added that every administration has also sought "good and productive relations with Arab states. This in no way contradicts our commitment to the security of Israel."

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May, students and staff of the Friedel Jewish Academy boarded a bus to travel to the other side of town. The children sang for the homeless and hungry people who seek help from the Open Door Mission. The Mission, located on the eastern edge of Omaha, is a shelter for men, women and children, providing a warm bed, a hearty meal, clean clothes and some hope for a better future to those who arrive at their doors. The children from the ID

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By Estelle Roeenbog Diaiu and Mel Goldberg of Brooklyn, N.Y., announce the May 3 birth of a daughter, Molly Isadora. Grandparents are Louise and Julius Goldberg of Lincoln. Ruth Burke attended the Midwest Branch Conference in Winnepeg, Canada, May U-17. Twenty-three Sisterhoods were represented. Dr. Jean Cahan, lecturer in political science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, will be the guest speaker at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue, June 9, at 8:30 p.m. Mazel Tov to grandparents Judge Norman and Heiene Krivosha and greatgrandparents Mollie Krivoeha, 1 jncoln, and Charles Sherman, Omaha, on the birth of a daughter to Rabbi Hayim and Terri Herring of Minneapolis, Minn.

At the annual meeting of the B'nai Jeshurum Temple, the congregation elected a Board of Trustees. Following the meeting, the board met to select its officers: Marsha Plotkin, president; Penny Berger, vice presidoit; Suzanne Kalish, recording secretary; Sue Schreider, financial secretary; Bonnie Lapin, treasurer. Trustees are: Erik Bitterman, Alan Frank, Jim Gessford, Bob Nefsky and Laurie Tavlin. The B'nai Jeshurum Congregation wishes Jeff Lapin Mazel Tov on his graduation from Southeast High School Congratulations also to the Lincoln Southeast High school Team for having won the National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in Washington, D.C. John Steinman was responsible for preparing the Siautheast Team for this wonderful triumph.

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Casual remark sparks Holocaust reunion By Befanam Dayaaim NEW YORK (JTA) When Holocaust survivor Ernest Michel agreed to appear on a "CBS This Moving" segment commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Uttle did he that from an offhand would arise a reunion of his old community. During the course of the am, Michel, eiecutive president of United Jewiah Appeal-Federation of Jewiah Philanthropiea in New York, happened to mention to CBS anchorman Harry Smith that he came from the German town of Mannheim, south of Frankfurt. Back at his office after the show, Mkhel said hia aacntary told him "There ia a man on the phone colling Dayton, Ohio, saying irent to school with you."

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previous extradition cases. Rashid, 39, also known as Hamdan, was indicted in the United States for the 1982 bombing of a Pan American Airways jet in which one passenger was killed and 15 were injured. In Washington, a State Department source would not predict how the Greek justice minister would decide this case. But Greece knows "how outraged we were when a previous justice minister freed a previous terrorist," the source said. PROFESSIONAL NEW YORK (JTA) Joel Daner of Springfield, N.J., has been named "Profesaional of the Year" by the Association of Jewish Community Organization Personnel. AKIBA AWARD NEW YORK (JTA) The Jewish Publication Society has received the American Jewish Committee's Aldba Award.

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Iz Lewis gave us information on the forthcoming September issue of the Press, on Jewish war veterans. See Morris Maline with information on how to contribute to this issue. Iz told us that the next national convention is in August in Hartford, and in 1990 in San Diego. He is making a tremendous effort to bring it to Omaha the following year. He told us of his meetings last week with Senators Exon and Kerrey and Congressman Hoagland. These gentlemen are eager to serve us. Senator Exon promised to pursue efforts to fund an 800 million dollar disbursement for veterans. We discussed efforts to check on the staged riots by the Palestinians. Also, the sad subject of Russian Jews stranded in Rome. A review will be taken to determine why a Nebraska Veterans Bonus has never been paid. Iowa paid it.

By Hemy Stem Our next meeting is June 22 at Legion Headquarters. At the May 25 gathering, after the pledge of allegiance and prayers. Commander Sam Rosenstein read a thank you note from the JCAC for our services at the Yom Ha'Atzmout presentations, including our flag raising ceremonies. He also read a joint communication letter from Gladys Simon, president of National Ladies Auxiliary and from Herb Greff, national commander, on an agreement encompassing the relationship of the two organizations. Past commander Sol Mann spoke on the recertification of memberships, and he read the growing list of JWV museums throughout the country. . Congratulations and welcome to new duputy Stan Gerber. Department Commander

Abie Nathan charged 12 counts against N^han, who twice flew to Egypt on peace-making attempts long before the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. He hassipce made a world name for himself for his global activities on behalf of relief work for the victims of famine, floods and earthquakes. Hearings in the trial will begin at the end of this

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ST. PAUL - The custom of eating dairy dishes, particularly blintzes, on Shavuot seems to be an almost universal custom among Jews. Some contend it is because the Land of Israel is said to flow with milli and honey. Others point out that the Torah is often associated with dairy products. Still others note that the Hebrew word for nrulk. chalav, has a numericcd value of 40, symbolizing the 40 days and nights that Moses spent on Mount Sinai. Perhaps a significant factor for eating blintzes on Shavuot is that they taste good, Uke the Torah. But then, again, not everybody thinks 90. There is the lovely story of the Jewish child who did not like blintzes. In fact, he could not stand them. His mother was very anxious because a Jewish child should learn to enjoy bUntzes. So one day, she took him into the kitchen and said, "Now watch me carefully." She took a handful of flour and showed it to him and said, "What do you think?" He said, "That's nice." She proceeded to show him eggs, milk and various other ingredients. Each time he said, "I like that." Then she showed him the cheese and he said, "Oh, I Like that, too." She put the cheeses into the dough and put them into the frying pan. Her son watch with great interest. When the blintzes were done, she took them out of the pan and let them cool off; then she handed one to him and said, "Take a bite." He looked at it and said. "Oh, no! I hate blintzes!" Actually, this is the na-

ture of prejudice. We can analyze an idea, study its components and agree with them. But then, in the final analysis, the prejudiced person—because he or she is irrational—rejects the idea. This is the person who says all Jews are rich, all blacks are lazy, all women belong in the kitchen or similar statements. People who make these irrational statements are like the little boy. They use reason up to a point and then abandon their intelligence and go back to their primitive fears. This may have come about through negative cultural conditioning, through irrational feelings or inner psychological needs. They have nothing to do with the facts and the real world. On Shavuot, we snould emphasize that our tradiition tells us in the Book of Deuteronomy "by the Torah which you are taught." The Torah is not a song or a game; it is the essence of life itself. When the Torah instructs us to "love your neighbor as yourself," that is exactly what it means, no matter how irrational our feelings. If the Torah teaches us, "God is one," that is a serious statement, no matter our cultural conditioning. When the Torah tells us to respect a stranger, no matter our primitive fear, it is our moral responsibility to rise above that and let reason prevail. That is what the Torah is all about. It contains values toward which we have to constantly grow. There is an interesting story in the literature of Chelm, the mythical city where philosophers are fools and fools are philosophers. Two Chelmite philosophers were engaged in a profound discussion: How does

one grow, from the feet up or from the head down? Said the first: "From the feet up, of course. Last year I bought my son a new suit for his Bar Mitzvah, and at that time the pants were just the right length. Now the pants just reach his ankles. That proves that people grow from the feet down." "Fool," snapped the sec-' ond philosopher. "It's obvious that people grow from the head down. If you see a group of soldiers marching, all their feet are at the same level But if you look at their heads, you will see that they are at different heights. That proves that people grow from their heads up." Both Chelmites were wrong. We grow neither from the bottom up nor from the top down. We grow from inside out. The Torah is a constant process of growth. We start from the inside, and through educa-

you manage to weigh the butter that you sell?" "That's easily explained," said the fanner. "When the baker conunenced buying his butter from me, I thought. I would get my bread from him, and it's his one-pound loaf I 've been using as a weight for the butter I sell. If the weight of the butter is wrong, he has himself to blame." Butohers, bakers, or candlestick makers—Torah is everybody's business. The fact is, we have an ethical heritage. Not in any prideful way, but in a reassuring way, which implies a way of responsibility. The French have a word for it. It is noblesse obUge— act with intelligence, thoughtfulness, with imderstanding and, above all, with responsibility. It is told that the late Rabbi Stephen S. Wise attended a public dinner where he was seated next to a prominent

woman. In an effort to impress the rabbi, the lady remarked that (^e of her ancestors was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Rabbi Wise quickly retorted, "My ancestors witnessed the giving of the Ten Commandants." On Shavuot, which marks the giving of the Ten Commandments, the symbol of the Torah, we should remember our nobility and its implied responsibility. Accordingxo tradition, we all stood at Sinai to receive the Torah. The eating of blintzes, whose essence is a dairy product, reminds us that we received the Torah. That's why on Shavuot we should eat blintzes. Besides, they taste good. Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas serves Temple of Aaron Congregation in St. Paul, Minn., and is author of the trilogy "Heart of Wisdom."

Journalist seeks respect for Jewish newspapers By Andrew Silow Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) - In his first days as president of the American Jewish Press Association, Marc Klein is coming on like Rodney Dangerfield with a blue pencil. In his first official act, Klein intends to telephone North American Jewish leaders and demand the respect that he thinks has eluded Jewish newspapers for too long. "We've got to convince the Jewish leadership that the editors of the Jewish press are professional people who are committed to Judaism and to their communities," said Klein, 40, who is editor and pubhsher of the Northern California Jewish Bulletin in San Francisco. "Papers are getting better, and that has to be respected," he said. Klein was elected president of the nearly 100member AJPA at the organization's 47th annual conference, which was held May 30 to June 2 in San Francisco. He succeeds Vida Goldgar, editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times, who declined to nm for a second term after her first one ended last week. Klein takes over the organization after a year of turmoil for the Jewish community and the newspapers that serve it. Anguish surrounding the ongoing Palestinian uprising has left readers and editors debating the appropriateness of criticizing Israel, or even reporting the facts that could tarnish the image of the Jewish stat«. For editors, the issue is complicated by the fact that a

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By Gil Sedan • JERUSALEM (JTA) Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir claimed that the dialogue the United States opened with the Psdestine Liberation Organization last December has only strengthened the PLO's motivation to fight against Israel. He made his remarks to reporters while touring the Lebanon border region, the scene of four terrorist infiltration attempts in the past week, in which nine terrorists and one Israeli soldier were killed.' The prime minister maintained there was a link between the increased infiltration activity from Lebanon and the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He blamed the PLO, which he said has not changed its character. PLO leader Yasir Arafat has no real desire to prevent terrorist attacks on Israel, and any words he might say to that effect are only "lip service," Shamir charged.

will be $2.50 for adults and children. Tickets may be purchased directly from the Indian Hills Theater by calling the manager at 393-6556 to arrange a time to pick up the tickets at the theater. The films are: Alice in Wonderland, June 14; Black Beauty, June 21; Treasure Island, June 28; Bon Voyage Charlie Brown, July 5; Smurfs and the Magic Flute, July 12; The Little Prince, July 19; Heathcliff-The Movie, July 26; The Land Before Time, August 2; Hey There, It's Yogi Bear, August 9. and Charlotte's Web, August 16. All films are G-rated. KASHRUT AWARD NEW YORK (JTAI The H,J. Heinz Company received the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America National Kashrut Founders Award upon celebrating its 57th year of production under O.U. kashrut supervision.

Bingo days numbered MEMPHIS (JTA) Luck has run out for local synagogues and other fundraising organizations here, now that the Tennessee state Supreme Court has ruled to outlaw bingo games and raffles. Based on a deep reading into the state constitution's ban on lottery games, the ruling has shocked and disappointed synagogues where revenue from bingo games can make up as much as 30 percent of a year's budget. "They gave us a coronary," Bob Bernatsky, bingo caller at Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth Synagogue for over 17 years, told the Hebrew Watchman, a newspaper based here. Anshei Sphard and the Memphis Hebrew Academy inter%'ened in the court case, which began as a challenge to games being run by a local veterans' post. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that bingo fit all definitions of the word "lottery," and thus was illegal under a state constitutional article dating back to 1834. Tennessee becomes

cne eighth state in which bingo games are illegal. According to critics, the case was part of a backlash against all legal gaming, following a number of highly publicized violations by operators. Said Bernatsky: "The court is throwing the babies out with the bad bathwater." Changing the ruling will mean amending the constitution, something the legislature carmot consider until 1994. Tennessee state Sen. Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) is leading the effort to regain bingo and raffles, according to the Watchman.

Symphony broadcasts The aU-Rachmaninoff concert performed on May 20 by the Omaha Symphony with Bruce Hangen, music director and conductor, wiU be broadcast on the Nebraska ETV Network on June 16 at 8 p.m., and June 18 at 6 p.m. Funding for the broadcast was provided, in part, by the Nebraska Arts Council.

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